Global Buffer Overflow in HEIF Affects Nokiatech Products
CVE-2021-32288

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nokia
Status
Heif
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2021

What is CVE-2021-32288?

A global buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Nokiatech's HEIF library version 3.6.2. The issue arises from the function HevcDecoderConfigurationRecord::getPicHeight() within the source file hevcdecoderconfigrecord.cpp. This flaw can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code, posing significant risks to systems utilizing this library. Users are encouraged to update to the latest version to mitigate potential threats.

References

https://github.com/nokiatech/heif/issues/87
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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